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Lead Testing Lab
At our lead testing labs, EMSL Analytical, Inc. provides industrial hygiene laboratory services for air sample analysis, employing NIOSH, OSHA and EPA test methods. If you would like your home or business tested for lead, contact our labs today.
Why do you need to be concerned about lead?
Lead, a toxic metal, was used for many years in paint and other products found in and around our homes. Lead can also be released into the air from vehicles and industrial sources and enter water via plumbing pipes. Lead exposure has been linked to health issues from behavioral problems and learning disabilities to seizures and death.
Some facts about lead
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Exposure to lead can harm children even before they are born.
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Even children who appear to be healthy can have high levels of lead in their bodies.
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Lead can enter a body when someone breathes or swallows lead dust, or ingests soil or paint chips containing lead.
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In most cases, lead-based paint that is in good condition is not a hazard.
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Removing lead-based paint incorrectly can increase the danger to caused by lead exposure.
Would you like to learn more about the potential hazards posed by exposure to lead? Contact EMSL's lead testing labs for information on lead exposure analysis.
